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Spiritual Side: “The Gospel of Schoolhouse Rock”

Coming up next Saturday, Sept. 26: Huge Community Fundraiser at Calvary Full Gospel Church at 5455 U.S. Highway 17 in DeLeon Springs. The fundraiser starts at 8 a.m. and has something for everyone, including a huge yard sale, games and a fun zone, barbecue, a seafood boil, a bake…

Former Bush appointee says terror has ‘not changed’ in 25 years since 9/11

Rudi Gresham, 81, is an Orange City resident of 45 years, Army veteran, former local radio host, and former senior adviser to the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs — now he offers a unique perspective on how young people perceive the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Gresham was…

FDOT Plans I95 & Pioneer Trail Closure Starting Sept. 23

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will close portions of Interstate 95 between Taylor Road and State Road 44 from 9 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. on select nights while crews set beams for a new bridge.

Festival celebrates hair — and a whole ‘locs’ more

DeLandite Kimeca Caine began learning the importance of hair at her grandmother’s knee in Jamaica, when she was a little girl. But the comforting ritual of Grandmother Daphney Allen’s stylings was interrupted when Allen’s hand was broken. Caine had to begin doing her own hair —…

DeBary welcomes eager-to-serve new postmaster

New DeBary Postmaster James Sayles has found himself in positions of leadership wherever he’s worked; his passion, he says, is for customer service. The postmaster is responsible for managing the post office and representing it and its interests to the public. The postmaster is…

Introducing the FedEx Freight Truck Series

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 17, 2026) - NASCARu00ae today announced a landmark long-term partnership with FedEx Freightu00ae that will make the newly i...

Lake Helen lifts boil-water notice

The City of Lake Helen has lifted the boil-water notice affecting Lake Helen and Cassadaga after follow-up testing of the water distribution system came back negative for Coliform and E. coli, according to a Sept. 17 post on the city’s official Facebook page. The precautionary…

Help Shape the Future of the REC West Community Center

Your ideas can help shape the new community space designed to serve residents for years to come.

FCC Environmental Services adds drivers, trucks, and technology ahead of Oct. 1 launch date

City Commission to host final hearing on 2027 budgets, property tax rates on Sept. 23

Firefighters Rescue Two Horses Trapped in Deep Mud

Flagler County Fire Rescue’s Technical Rescue Team 312 on Wednesday assisted the Volusia County team with the rescue of two horses trapped in deep mud within the Dexter-Mary Farms Wildlife Management Area. Both horses were extricated and evaluated.